Dr Monique Ryan: ‘I was told my hair was an electoral liability’
Dr Monique Ryan told ABC's Four Corners she was told her hair was an issue from an 'electability point of view'.
Tag: Federal election 2022
Anxiety, PTSD, agoraphobia: The mental health toll on MPs who lose their seats
A new study looks at the emotional, psychological and financial challenges of life after politics.
What the Albanese Govt will do for general practice
Urgent care clinics, patient enrolment, cash grants and another taskforce.
Will Labor’s win result in real health policy change?
Labor’s win in Saturday’s federal election heralds real change in health policy. Although Labor had a small-target strategy, with limited big spending commitments, its victory…
Patient enrolment back on the table after Labor’s $750m GP funding pledge
The AMA says the announcement marked 'a really good day for general practice'.
As the election looms, here’s how I think we can save general practice
“Isn’t the Lord wonderful? He had your door open just as I walked by,” announced Dorothy as she guided herself into the clinic room. She…
Where are all the election campaign promises about health?
This election campaign has been somewhat different to most past campaigns. Traditionally, the Coalition campaigns on the economy and defence, while the Labor Party tenders…
Professor McGorry accuses MP of using him in election ads without consent
The leading psychiatrist says a supportive email earlier this year was taken out of context.
Federal election: Is Scott Morrison’s big PBS pledge a big stuff-up?
The party says it will help.
I suspect specialists put GP care plans in the bin
What is to be done with care plans? They must have seemed a great idea for the experts who first gathered in the forest and…
